Rare pink diamond may be the largest found in last 300 years

(Bloomberg) --A rare pink diamond found in Angola may be the largest recovered in the last three centuries, according to Australian miner Lucapa Diamond Co.

By Bloomberg

27 Jul

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Aerial view of an Angolan diamond mine, 20 October 2018. EPA-EFE/AMPE ROGERIO

The 170-carat stone from the Lulo alluvial mine has been named the “Lulo Rose,” the company and its partners, Endiama E.P. and Rosas & Petalas, said in an exchange filing on Wednesday. It will be sold through an international tender conducted by Angolan state-owned diamond trading firm Sodiam.

Fancy colored diamonds, which are rarer than colorless ones, have fetched record-setting prices in recent years. The De Beers’ Cullinan blue diamond was auctioned for about $57.5 million at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong in April.

By Ranjeetha Pakiam
Jul 27, 2022, 5:18 AM
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Rare pink diamond may be the largest found in last 300 years

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